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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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